12/02/2013

Here's what Amazon drones will do if you're not home

Jeff Bezos is nothing if not a showman. Amazon's CEO loves a good reveal, and took the opportunity afforded by a 60 Minutes segment to show off his company's latest creation: drones that can deliver packages up to 5 pounds to your house in less than half an hour. They're technically octocopters, as part of a program called "Amazon Prime Air."

Since it's not April Fools and the source isn't the Onion, I'm assuming its true. Which raises the question of what the drones will do if you're not home when they arrive. I'm not responsible for this answer, and don't know who to credit for it, but I like it a lot:

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Jeff Bezos is nothing if not a showman. Amazon's CEO loves a good reveal, and took the opportunity afforded by a 60 Minutes segment to show off his company's latest creation: drones that can deliver packages up to 5 pounds to your house in less than half an hour. They're technically octocopters, as part of a program called "Amazon Prime Air."

Since it's not April Fools and the source isn't the Onion, I'm assuming its true. Which raises the question of what the drones will do if you're not home when they arrive. I'm not responsible for this answer, and don't know who to credit for it, but I like it a lot: